  ACWA Working Party
On
1-Nov-2011 a Working Party installed 7 new or replacement
WMP on ACW going north from Ryton, then on
16-Nov-2011 the main WP replaced 2
stiles with k/g on Back Lane to make Walks 1 &1A stile-free
& repaired a Wooden k/g and stile nearby.
Many of the team, and one of the WMP :
01-Nov-2011
November Achievements
The 1-Nov WP replaced or installed 7 tall Waymarked Posts to
clearly indicate the route to walkers and farmers of ACW where
it crosses diagonally over fields between the A45 near
Ryton-on-Dunsmore and just past the Sewerage works on the way to
Wolston. This should result in better re-instatement of the
path by farmers, and more accurate use by walkers & runners.
k/g replacing stile where Walk 1A leaves Back Lane :
16-Nov-2011
The 16-Nov WP did 4 tasks near Back Lane where ACW & Walk 1A
cross the Lane.
The first task completed was to replace the stile where Walk
1A leaves Back Lane with a k/g. The challenge was to site the
gate to avoid the large oak tree and the ditch, and leave adequate
room for farm vehicles. After agreeing the location, the task
was completed in record time.
k/g replacing stile where ACWA leaves
Back Lane : 16-Nov-2011
The second task completed was to replace the
stile where ACW leaves Back Lane with a k/g. The challenge was
to site the gate so that it fitted in the narrow space between the
f/g and the hedge. This was solved by adapting a configuration
we learned from WCC when we used it at WP
on 18-Mar-2009, but in this case we build the fence as half of
the cage. The plan worked well, but we also had to dig out
lots of the bank and hedge roots - but the end result was good, and
finished by 1:00pm.
Returning from repairing the old stile :
16-Nov-2011
The third task was, at the request of the farmer, to
repair the stile which for many early years was use by ACW -
small breakaway teams visited about three times, leaving a much
better stile repaired by parts from the stiles we had
replaced. The fourth task was repairing the cage of the wooden
k/g found cracked on the way to the stile, and repaired by using the
3rd new fence rail liberated from task 2 because the earth bank of
the hedge made it not necessary!
Another enjoyable and productive day. Walks 1 and 1A are
now stile-Free. We finishing all the work a few minutes before
1:30 pm and then had yet another good lunch in The Bear at
Berkswell.
Plans
The next full session planned is:
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Wednesday 18th
January 2012 at 9:30 am to about 1:00 pm |
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Location: |
Truggist Lane (GR 252 776), &
Spencers Lane (GR 253 782),
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Park at: |
On track from above
point heading towards Moat House Farm - point 3 on the
map. Then ferry a second team to Spencers Lane site
(about 0.7 miles
away) |
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Meet at: |
Truggist Lane (GR 252 776) - point 1 on
the map |
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Task(s): |
1. Install a wooden bridle gate at the site on Truggist
Lane
2. Install a metal k/g at the Spencers Lane site
3.
(& if time) Tidy up around the k/g & boardwalk on
ACW
See Map
for Details |
The probable 2012 dates (assuming 3rd Wed every month Jan-Nov)
are:
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18-Jan-2012
15-Feb-2011
21-Mar-2011
18-Apr-2011
16-May-2011
20-Jun-2011 |
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18-Jul-2012
15-Aug-2011
19-Sep-2011
17-Oct-2011
21-Nov-2011
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Why not volunteer to join us whenever you can?
Please contact Bob Carey on 024 7645
5251 for further
information.
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